Tarizon: The Liberator
| Let The Adventure Begin TARIZON: THE LIBERATOR BY WILLIAM MANCHEE HARDBACK * ISBN 978-1-929976-48-5 334 PAGES * $23.00 AUDIO CD ISBN 978-1-929976-49-2 * 14.4 HRS * 9 CD'S * $29.00 SCIENCE FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULT AND ABOVE |
When a teenager discovers his father is working on a secret government project with aliens from
the planet Tarizon, the project is compromised and Peter Turner must accept exile or be killed.
Tarizon is recovering from a series of super volcanic eruptions that nearly destroyed all life on
the planet. It is slowly recovering ecologically but the political situation is volatile. The fight is
between the Purists who want to rid Tarizon of a growing mutant population and eliminate all
non-human intelligent life-forms, and the Loyalists who want to restore the Supreme Mandate
that guarantees freedom and basic rights for all humans and other sentient beings.
Videl Lai has become Chancellor in a tainted election. Once in power, he renounces Tarizon's
constitution, The Supreme Mandate, and orders the extermination of all non-human life forms.
The Loyalist party anticipating Videl's rise to power, has been planning a civil war to restore rule
under the Supreme Mandate and stop the genocide. But the Loyalist Party is weak and there is
little hope it will be able to defeat Videl Lai and his formidable army. The only hope seems to be
a prophecy that foretells of the arrival of a Liberator from Earth who would lead a revolt to rid
Tarizon of a ruthless dictator.
Peter, much to his shock and dismay, soon learns that many on Tarizon believe that he is this
Liberator and is expected to lead the revolution against Videl Lai and free the Nanomites,
Mutants and Seafolken from bondage.
the planet Tarizon, the project is compromised and Peter Turner must accept exile or be killed.
Tarizon is recovering from a series of super volcanic eruptions that nearly destroyed all life on
the planet. It is slowly recovering ecologically but the political situation is volatile. The fight is
between the Purists who want to rid Tarizon of a growing mutant population and eliminate all
non-human intelligent life-forms, and the Loyalists who want to restore the Supreme Mandate
that guarantees freedom and basic rights for all humans and other sentient beings.
Videl Lai has become Chancellor in a tainted election. Once in power, he renounces Tarizon's
constitution, The Supreme Mandate, and orders the extermination of all non-human life forms.
The Loyalist party anticipating Videl's rise to power, has been planning a civil war to restore rule
under the Supreme Mandate and stop the genocide. But the Loyalist Party is weak and there is
little hope it will be able to defeat Videl Lai and his formidable army. The only hope seems to be
a prophecy that foretells of the arrival of a Liberator from Earth who would lead a revolt to rid
Tarizon of a ruthless dictator.
Peter, much to his shock and dismay, soon learns that many on Tarizon believe that he is this
Liberator and is expected to lead the revolution against Videl Lai and free the Nanomites,
Mutants and Seafolken from bondage.
December 19, 2008 AmericaJr.
Tarizon: The Liberator
Review by Steve Anderson
Tarizon: The Liberator
Review by Steve Anderson
... Tarizon: The Liberator is a blistering read (I really can't recall the last time I burned through three
hundred pages in just a couple hours' time) and will keep the attention nicely. There's plenty of action
to be had here and several nifty plot points, including the use of provoked downtrodden wildlife (the
Tarizonian powers-that-be seem to care about as much for their flora and fauna as they do for their
people) as a weapon. It's very clever, and highly engaging. ... getting a copy of Tarizon: The
Liberator is a worthwhile move.
hundred pages in just a couple hours' time) and will keep the attention nicely. There's plenty of action
to be had here and several nifty plot points, including the use of provoked downtrodden wildlife (the
Tarizonian powers-that-be seem to care about as much for their flora and fauna as they do for their
people) as a weapon. It's very clever, and highly engaging. ... getting a copy of Tarizon: The
Liberator is a worthwhile move.
Nov/Dec 2008 ForeWord
Magazine
Tarizon: The Liberator
Article by Todd Mercer
Magazine
Tarizon: The Liberator
Article by Todd Mercer
The Hero's Crossroads: That Fateful Moment of Decision
Better young adult fiction eclipses old-hat conflicts of domestic disobedience and school strife. It forces
heroes into agonizing choices, then spins out consequences with a wider range of outcomes than the
last generation grew up expecting. One doesn’t have to be eighteen years old to have a lasting impact
on others’ lives for good or ill, or to choose a permanent trajectory. That reality may not be fair, but
savvy teen readers quickly discard idealistic fantasies.
Protagonist among these books wrestle with exploitation, imprisonment, and abandonment issues we
wish teens would never have to face. They must commit to a side during wartime, without an obvious
default position, and struggle to embrace their destinies. The teen years are composed of a seemingly
endless series of exclusive choices, few of which are adequately addressed by small-minded public
service announcements.
Legends Yet Unsettled
William Manchee’s Tarizon: The Liberator (Book One of the Tarizon Trilogy) (Top Publications, 978-1-
929976-48-5) follows a civil war between a malevolent totalitarian world government and a fairly
benevolent totalitarian world government on a planet with a large minority of Earth émigrés. A
Skywalker-ish figure thought to be the long prophesied savior is initially reluctant to take up his role
protecting mutants, the gilled Seafolken, and a microscopic species of builders called Nanomites from
the Purists’ genocidal plans. Tarizon is a planet nearly wiped out by ecological disaster, aggressively
repopulating for survival. That means copulation is encouraged, but committed love isn’t possible—a
policy among the Liberator’s allies which he challenges, even while fighting for his life.
Better young adult fiction eclipses old-hat conflicts of domestic disobedience and school strife. It forces
heroes into agonizing choices, then spins out consequences with a wider range of outcomes than the
last generation grew up expecting. One doesn’t have to be eighteen years old to have a lasting impact
on others’ lives for good or ill, or to choose a permanent trajectory. That reality may not be fair, but
savvy teen readers quickly discard idealistic fantasies.
Protagonist among these books wrestle with exploitation, imprisonment, and abandonment issues we
wish teens would never have to face. They must commit to a side during wartime, without an obvious
default position, and struggle to embrace their destinies. The teen years are composed of a seemingly
endless series of exclusive choices, few of which are adequately addressed by small-minded public
service announcements.
Legends Yet Unsettled
William Manchee’s Tarizon: The Liberator (Book One of the Tarizon Trilogy) (Top Publications, 978-1-
929976-48-5) follows a civil war between a malevolent totalitarian world government and a fairly
benevolent totalitarian world government on a planet with a large minority of Earth émigrés. A
Skywalker-ish figure thought to be the long prophesied savior is initially reluctant to take up his role
protecting mutants, the gilled Seafolken, and a microscopic species of builders called Nanomites from
the Purists’ genocidal plans. Tarizon is a planet nearly wiped out by ecological disaster, aggressively
repopulating for survival. That means copulation is encouraged, but committed love isn’t possible—a
policy among the Liberator’s allies which he challenges, even while fighting for his life.
August 27, 2008
Tarizon: The Liberator
Reviewed by Reeden Wright
Galley Call: Southern Independent
Bookseller's Assn (SIBA)
Tarizon: The Liberator
Reviewed by Reeden Wright
Galley Call: Southern Independent
Bookseller's Assn (SIBA)
The young adult science fiction audience will go for William Manchee’s Tarizon: The Liberator, the first
book in his new trilogy. It reminds me of the Star Wars series, Among the Hidden (Margaret Peterson
Haddix), Dancing With An Alien (Mary Logue), and Ender’s Shadow (Orson Scott Card).
This book has everything a sci-fi fan could want: an alien world, mutants, conflict and civil war,
spaceships, super-technology and chapters full of action! There is even romance for young Peter.
The reader is pulled into the story, learning along with Peter the language, customs, food, technology
and warfare practices of this alien culture. The vivid descriptions of the planet will feel as if readers are
there assisting the earthling as he struggles with doing what he believes is morally right. There is a
message here, which is oft repeated, a message of tolerance and hope.
book in his new trilogy. It reminds me of the Star Wars series, Among the Hidden (Margaret Peterson
Haddix), Dancing With An Alien (Mary Logue), and Ender’s Shadow (Orson Scott Card).
This book has everything a sci-fi fan could want: an alien world, mutants, conflict and civil war,
spaceships, super-technology and chapters full of action! There is even romance for young Peter.
The reader is pulled into the story, learning along with Peter the language, customs, food, technology
and warfare practices of this alien culture. The vivid descriptions of the planet will feel as if readers are
there assisting the earthling as he struggles with doing what he believes is morally right. There is a
message here, which is oft repeated, a message of tolerance and hope.
"Tarizon: The Liberator" was great, appealing for all ages over thirteen and an exciting read even for adults. Parents
should know that twelve should be the absolute minimum that reads this book do to some graphic sexual envisioning
on the main character’s part. What really appeals in the marketing sense is that I think parents will let their kids read this
book at about the time the kids want to read this book. With some sexual situations and a good deal of comedy violence,
I can just imagine this as a movie. The writing was very interesting, really making it seem like this is actually happening -
that it’s not just a story. That is by far my favorite thing of this book. I very rarely see a book that can draw me in this much.
I have seen better books overall, but hardly any with as many attributes as "Tarizon: The Liberator" by William Manchee
to make people believe in its characters and hope that something happens; not just reading to see what happens
should know that twelve should be the absolute minimum that reads this book do to some graphic sexual envisioning
on the main character’s part. What really appeals in the marketing sense is that I think parents will let their kids read this
book at about the time the kids want to read this book. With some sexual situations and a good deal of comedy violence,
I can just imagine this as a movie. The writing was very interesting, really making it seem like this is actually happening -
that it’s not just a story. That is by far my favorite thing of this book. I very rarely see a book that can draw me in this much.
I have seen better books overall, but hardly any with as many attributes as "Tarizon: The Liberator" by William Manchee
to make people believe in its characters and hope that something happens; not just reading to see what happens
August 8, 2008
Tarizon: The Liberator
Reviewed by Dylan James (age 12)
Reader Views For Kids by Kids
Tarizon: The Liberator
Reviewed by Dylan James (age 12)
Reader Views For Kids by Kids
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July 29, 2008
Tarizon: The Liberator
Harriet Klausner Review
10 OUT 10 STARS!
Tarizon: The Liberator
Harriet Klausner Review
10 OUT 10 STARS!
TARIZON: THE LIBERATOR targets the young adult science fiction audience, but older readers will
enjoy the action-packed exciting thriller with a deep message of at least tolerance for all while
preferable consensus. The vivid descriptions of the planet will feel as if fans are there assisting the
earthling as he struggles with doing what he believes is morally right and taking part in the action and
battles. William Manchee has created a fascinating world in trouble that anchors this exhilarating
powerful morality tale.
enjoy the action-packed exciting thriller with a deep message of at least tolerance for all while
preferable consensus. The vivid descriptions of the planet will feel as if fans are there assisting the
earthling as he struggles with doing what he believes is morally right and taking part in the action and
battles. William Manchee has created a fascinating world in trouble that anchors this exhilarating
powerful morality tale.